Special Series: Emotional Affinity for Shaming
Shaming is a topic that is worthy of discussion and if you like, debate. Not only do we regularly see this behavior in media and on social media, but it happens in our professional (and personal) lives as well. Today, Communication Intelligence Magazine has three voices for you on the subject. See which article headline most grabs you or if you like, read all three sources and see which takeaways most strongly resonate with you.
Here are the experts and what you can learn from the interviews, in article form:
Christopher J. Ferguson is a psychologist and professor of psychology at Stetson University. He speaks to how shaming brings with it risks and problematic reactions and reveals something unflattering about those who engage in it.
The behavior also usually results in the opposite of the intended outcome. It’s not as persuasive as we hope it will be. It’s also an unsavory approach and Ferguson explains why. Yet shaming others often feels good. He details the reasons and thus, why we choose it as a behavior.
Ferguson also says that society is structured to encourage the behavior.
Shaming Creates Resistance and Tells Us About Ourselves
Gilda Carle is a relationship strategist and media coach with specialty knowledge in psychology, sociology and social psychology.
She talks about how shaming personalities often frame ‘constructive criticism,’ people’s low self-awareness, how their behavior can surprise even themselves, what the truth is about people who regularly shame and what they and those who receive shaming can learn to do.
Healthy Confrontation Superior to Shaming
Jackie A. Gilbert is a professor of management at Middle Tennessee State University and she talks about what people are aggressively doing when they shame others, what they enjoy experiencing and what is a better approach in the workplace.
